Swimming pool welcomes all that glitters
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz Harry and Leslie Michalek are thrilled with their newly replaced swimming pool. After three years in their Bayou Club home in Seminole, it…
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Seminole home hides a tropical paradise
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Bonus room packed with flower power
The green thumb doesn’t fall far from the tree for Mason resident Gwen Horter. Her mother, Lynn Martinson, is an avid gardener who passed on an artist’s eye and floral…
Home design travels from the Buckeye State to the Sunshine State
Written by: Jane Schreier Jones/Photos by: Dawn M. Smith If you want to build a second home out-of-state, you have two choices: use talent from your hometown for the project…
Landscape design offers fun for all ages
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz, except where noted With a growing family of three boys, ages seven to one year, Travis and Amy decidedly needed to maximize the…
Home design features Tropical Modernism
When an advertising executive escaping the cold New York winters met his wife in Tampa, they had to find a home design that merged their personalities and families. “My wife says…
Outdoor living space encourages family gatherings
The new outdoor living area behind this Sewickley home incorporates everything any homeowner would want in their back yard: a refreshing swimming pool, a cozy pool house, and plenty of…
Outdoor living space offers the wow factor
When you think of an Indy racecar driver, what words come to mind? Adrenaline? Speed? Heat? Homeowner Jason Bell, who races Indy cars in his spare time, wanted his outdoor…
Dream home proves patience pays off
Every year, Housetrends features dozens of beautiful homes that each have something special to offer our readers. Gracious homeowners, all with their own unique story, invite us in to see…
Landscape design leads to refreshing private paradise
Any parent understands just how much children love to play outside. And a big component of parenthood is to provide a safe environment for children to enjoy the great outdoors.…
Swimming pool design is straight out of the playbook
Apparently, what works on the playing field, works in pool design as well. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin knew exactly what he wanted when he decided to add…
Modern home puts down roots
This is the story of a young married couple—Dr. Trushar Patel and his wife Radhika Khiroya Patel—who had the persistence to take fifteen months to find their perfect first home…
Coastal casual home design
This lovely riverfront home, gracefully situated on the shores of the Manatee River in Parrish, Florida, was designed with an empty nester in mind. The house, located in The Islands…